[Morgan in Denver]

I agree with your "if" questions. Also, Card's job was to protect the President and IF he thought it would have helped Bush to get rid of Rumsfeld, he was right to say something. And IF President Bush disagreed, he make the right decision to keep Rummy in place. Personally, I don't have a problem with any of this and keeping Secretary Rumsfeld in place has proved to be a good decision and he's done an outstanding job, IMHO.

I would also add I've had spirited debates and disagreements with every relative and friend at one time or another. So what?

[snugs]

Exactly so what but it is dangerous to actually name names if that is what he did to Woodward. If he did he is obviously very sorry about it.

[samantha]

#569, there probably is not a White House Administration in History that personnel do not disagree on many items,they have just not been publicized by the DBM. Part of the problem here is that formerly potentially great leaders like Colin Powell are out for themselves and their own huge Egos. I think the old expression "don't go away mad,just go away" is appropriate with the Richard Clarke and Colin Powell types that open their mouths and look like crybabies not hero's. I believe that Colin Powell spilled his self righteous guts to Woodward because he would have had his butt handled to him if he wrote the book he wanted to write where he would portray himself as 100 percent right about everything including a 6 months weather forecast. I take Colin Powell and Woodward's comments with a grain of salt.